The S&P/ASX200 Spot Contract Is at 4055,and Has a Dividend $-7.01$

question 13

Multiple Choice

The S&P/ASX200 spot contract is at 4055,and has a dividend yield of 8% p.a.The risk-free rate is 7% and the SPI futures price is currently trading at 4058.Given this information,calculate the amount by which the futures contract is mispriced according to the cost-of-carry model.

• A) \( -7.01\)
• B) \( - 3.0\)
• C) \( 3.00 \)
• D) \( 7.01\)

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